Check out this great idea from Carol Magelssen, Belton YoungLives:
March Club was Dr Seuss Club. We thought since March is the Anniversary for Dr Seuss, how appropriate! We went with the Green Eggs and Ham book because of St. Patricks Day.
Our reader was dressed in a tall hat like Dr. Seuss (complete with green colors and pretty green bow.) We had a handout for the girls on the importance of reading to your child, even in the womb. It went over great! The reader read the book to them as if they were a little baby. She used the examples that we gave them in the handout. (Contact Carol for the handout.)
Our Mixer was based on the same theme. We had team quizzes with questions based on Dr. Seuss (using a team member as the buzzer.) Another game we played was Tangled: stand in a circle in two teams. Everyone holds hands with someone ( it cannot be the hand of the person next to them.) Then you get untangled without letting go of hands! It was a lot of fun.
Our club talk was formed around the reading theme. It was about us reading the word of God. We used the same bonding reasons we taught the girls about reading to their babies, but with a special spin. Using Matt. 14: 22-29 we discussed how in our storms we need Christ just like Peter. We get closer to God by spending time in His word. So when the storms happen in our lives we will hopefully look at Christ in His word for answers not out into the waves of the world.
Our Meal was two 6ft. long Ham sandwich's and green jello, green punch and, of course, green cup cakes. Since it is Dr Seuss month we found baby Dr. Seuss books on sale for $2.50 and gave each girl a book and a small kite to take home.
Thanks for sharing, Carol!
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